The classic hit song from 1969. Peter Sarstedt was born in India and did his schooling from Victoria Boys School in Kurseong of Darjeeling district of West Bengal. His family relocated to England in 1954. He is the younger brother of the 1960s pop star Eden Kane for whom he briefly played bass and the elder brother of pop singer Clive Sarstedt.[5] He is best known for his 1969, UK number one hit, Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?; a portrait of a poor-born girl who becomes a member of the Euro jet-set. Set to a faux European waltz tune, it reached the top chart position in 14 countries and was a minor hit in the U.S.The song was awarded the 1969 Ivor Novello Award, (together with David Bowies Space Oddity). Other Sarstedt songs include Beirut, Take Off Your Clothes, I Am A Cathedral and Frozen Orange Juice (UK #10 in 1969). In the 1980s and 1990s he frequently toured the UK as part of the Solid Silver 60s package tours. Where Do You Go To was later used in the 2007 Wes Anderson films Hotel Chevalier and The Darjeeling Limited which sparked new interest in Sarstedts music. youtu.be/HqC-677R-xU
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